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Afghan men work in a poppy field in the southern province of Helmand May 3, 2008
Monday, Jul. 07, 2008

Open quoteThe Holy Koran hated our fields this year.Close quote

  • A Helmand farmer
  • lamenting this year's disappointing harvest of opium poppies. Frosts and lack of rain drove down the yield
Photo: Abdul Qodus / Reuters | Source: BBC